rom Connie. Also, Arnold's boots "must have been stuffed with something so that he would seem taller" (596-7). The fact that Friend is short could mean he is an elf or dwarf-like creature, or it could merely mean that he is trying to be something he definitely is not. Besides physical characteristics, the devilish nature of Friend is depicted through his subtle ability to manipulate Connie. When they first meet, Connie is apprehensive of Arnold. Through manipulation, charm, and possibly a spell, Arnold is skillful in influencing Connie, ultimately resulting in her demise. "'Now get up, honey. Get up all by yourself.' She stood" (599). "The kitchen looked like a place she had never seen before" (596). "Her eyes darted everywhere in the kitchen. She could not remember what it was, this room" (597). Common places no longer have any familiarity to her. La

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